Vladimir Putin's state of health again raises questions.
In an interview broadcast by the American television channel ABC this Wednesday, January 4, the director of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Boudanov, assured that the Russian president was “
dying
”, and that he would suffer from “
cancer
”.
This information would come from "
human sources
", he said.
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The high-ranking officer, at the head of Ukrainian intelligence since 2020, and who would be behind the attack on the Crimean bridge last October according to the Russian secret services, believes that the war in Ukraine "
should end before (Putin) dies
”.
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Multiple speculations
Since the start of the war, rumors have swirled about Vladimir Putin's state of health.
According to US intelligence officials, the former KGB officer would have undergone treatment for advanced cancer in April 2022.
Former British MP Louise Mensch assured her that Vladimir Putin would suffer from Parkinson's disease since 2020. Other sources attribute him to thyroid cancer or an autoimmune disease.
But for now, these speculations have not been confirmed.
Last May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied the rumours, saying in a statement: "
I don't believe that anyone with all his senses can see in (Vladimir Putin) signs of an illness or any ailment
."